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Illustration: James Yang Here is an excerpt from an article by Steve Lohr for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Information overload is a…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Maria Popova for her online newsletter, Brain Pickings. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about Maria and how you can support her admirable efforts, please click…
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Here is an article by Josh Linker featured by his website. In it, he explains how to use humor, one of his favorite strategies, “to defuse a combative situation.” To read other articles and sign up for email alerts, please…
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The Six Principles of Influence (also known as the “Six Weapons of Influence”) were introduced in Cialdini’s book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (1984). A revised edition was published in 2006. Cialdini identified the six principles through experimental studies, and…
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Here is an excerpt from a Q&A featured by LinkedIn Pulse during which Dan Goleman explains why the pace of modern life doesn’t always lend itself well to focus or concentration – especially given all the things we try to…
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In an article they co-authored, David Chinn, James Kaplan, and Allen Weinberg discuss a new report from the World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company that suggests, for the world’s economy to get full value from technological innovation, it must…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Bill Teuber for the Huffington Post. To read the complete article, c heck out others, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * * * Andrew McAfee and…
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In The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience (McGraw-Hill, 2009), Carmine Gallo cites a few tips early in his narrative. They may seem simple but don’t be fooled. All of the…
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Here is the Executive Summary for a new report on research sponsored by MySafetySign. It indicates that worker attitudes, limited budgets and lack of understanding of risks are three major barriers to implementing health and safety practices in the workplace.…
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Sims Wyeth: “The Best Public Speakers Are Exceptional Listeners”
Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Sims Wyeth for Inc. magazine. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. Image: MJOY.ES/FLICKR * * * Knowing when not to speak is one of the…
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